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Legally Speaking
Could this fetal demise have been averted?
February 15, 2021
Taking all facts into consideration, contemplate the course of action you would have taken under the circumstances presented here.
A look back at our top cases
December 29, 2020
General surgeons and ob/gyns are the most likely physicians to get sued, according to data from the American Medical Association’s 2016 Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Did L&D negligence cause urogynecologic injuries?
December 21, 2020
Allegations in this case include negligence in performing a McRoberts maneuver and unnecessary vacuum-assisted extraction.
Cesarean delivery leads to unexpected outcome
November 16, 2020
This case presents a unique dynamic involving certified nurse midwives; following protocols enhanced defensibility.
Was this a failure to diagnose ovarian failure?
October 06, 2020
The outcome in this case underscores the need for solid documentation, especially when one of the defendants has passed.
Major vascular injury incurred at laparoscopy
September 24, 2020
An LVAH case underscores the importance of continuing education.
Was loss of ovary in this pediatric case avoidable?
August 26, 2020
This case involves an eight-year-old patient who originally presented with a chief complaint of right-sided abdominal pain and one episode of vomiting.
Shoulder dystocia: The unpredictable nightmare
July 09, 2020
This case involves induction of labor for a suspected large for gestational age (LGA) baby in a mother with a normal antepartum course.
Did delay in bladder repair cause urologic issues?
July 08, 2020
Allegations in this complex case include negligence in performing laparoscopic hysterectomy and delaying treatment of bladder injury.
Legally Speaking: Did contraindicated hysterectomy lead to HIT and limb loss?
June 11, 2020
The patient had a history of fibroid uterus and dilated pelvic vessels in the left adnexal region, obscuring the left ovary. On April 2, 2014, the patient was seen as a gyn outpatient at the clinic by Defendant OB. The patient complained it caused her urinary tract irritative symptoms and back pain. An MRI was ordered for evaluation. A 9.9cm exophytic fibroid arising from the posterior uterine body with focal cystic degeneration was seen.